Sad news, dojo diehards: “Cobra Kai” will soon be coming to an end with season 6. But it’s not done just yet — continuing its three-part final season, the Netflix martial arts dramedy will return early next year with “Cobra Kai” season 6 part 3.
That three-part send-off isa fittingly lengthy end for a story that stretches back four decades, beginning when Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) were rivals from the All Valley Karate Tournament in the 1984 classic “The Karate Kid.”
In May 2018, the first season of “Cobra Kai” picked up with Daniel and Johnny into their middle age. The former was now a successful and happily married businessman still reeling from the loss of his late sensei, Mr. Miyagi. Johnny, however, was a down-and-out part-time handyman, who was trying to rehabilitate his life by reopening the Cobra Kai dojo. Daniel reopening his own Miyagi-Do dojo reignited the long-standing feud between himself and Johnny, a rivalry that extended to the story arcs of their respective students.
Across five seasons, “Cobra Kai” has seen the return of fellow familiar faces from “The Karate Kid” universe — including Cobra Kai founder and Johnny's old sensei John Kreese (Martin Kove), and Daniel’s former rivals like Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto) and Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) — as well as many new characters, including Johnny’s young neighbor Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña) and Daniel’s children Samantha (Mary Mouser) and Anthony (Griffin Santopietro).
The final season of one of Netflix’s best original series will wrap up the stories of both Johnny and Daniel and the rest of the Miyagi-do and Cobra Kai crews, but certainly not without some surprises along the way. Here's everything we know so far about "Cobra Kai" season 6 part 3. (Warning: spoilers through season 6 part 2 ahead!)
'Cobra Kai' season 6 part 3 release date
The final installment of "Cobra Kai" season 6, titled "The Finale Event", which will reportedly be released on Thursday, February 13, 2025. (Think of it as a karate-chopping Valentine's treat!)
Yes, though “Cobra Kai” is sadly ending, at least it’s giving fans more episodes than ever before to say goodbye. Unlike previous editions of the show, which all featured 10 episodes, the supersized sixth season will have 15 installments total, released in three batches. The first five episodes premiered on Netflix on Thursday, July 18; the second batch of five followed on Thursday, November 28.
And there’s even more dojo fun on the way: the new “Karate Kid” movie will hit theaters on May 30, 2025. (The movie's release date was moved in order not to conflict with "Cobra Kai".) The upcoming film will see Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, alongside Jackie Chan reprising his Mr. Han role from the 2010 "Karate Kid" remake, with newcomer Ben Wang as their young trainee.
'Cobra Kai' season 6 part 3 trailer
No official trailer has been released just get for “Cobra Kai” season 6 part 3, though Tom's Guide will keep you fully up to date on any and all new clips and teasers that Netflix drops in the weeks leading up to The Finale Event.
'Cobra Kai' season 6 part 3 cast
All of the major cast members are expected to return in "Cobra Kai" season 6 part 3, led by William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence and Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso. Also returning will be Martin Kove as John Kreese, the former owner of Cobra Kai and Johnny's abusive mentor; Thomas Ian Griffith, the returning baddie who is now the manager of the Iron Dragons dojo; as well as Yuji Okumoto as Chozen, the sensei of Miyagi-do in Okinawa.
Fans can also expect to see members of Johnny and Daniel's families back in the mix, including Courtney Henggeler as Daniel’s wife Amanda (Daniel's wife); Vanessa Rubio as Johnny’s girlfriend Carmen Diaz; Mary Mouser and Griffin Santopietro as Daniel’s children Samantha and Anthony; Tanner Buchanan as Johnny’s son Robby Keene; and Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz.
Several of the dojos’ students and karate enthusiasts will also be returning, including Peyton List as Tory Nichols as well as Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz, Gianni Decenzo as Demetri Alexopoulos, Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny Payne and Oona O'Brien as Devon Lee.
However, one Cobra Kai competitor will likely not be returning in part 3: Kwon Jae-Sung (Brandon H. Lee), the top student of Master Kim Da-Eun, suffered a seemingly fatal accident during one of the Sekai Taikai matches. In the final moments of season 6 part 2, Kwon is seen bleeding out on the dojo mat.
What will 'Cobra Kai' season 6 part 3 be about?
There's good news, "Cobra Kai" fans — despite season 6 part 2 leaving us all on a major cliffhanger, "the last five [episodes] will end in resolution, co-showrunner Hayden Schlossberg promised TV Insider. "There is no big cliffhanger at the end of the last five episodes.” He further added, “This is where all the questions get answered. All the characters reach their full arcs. All the mysteries get solved.”
That means we will likely see reconciliations between Tory and her Miyagi-Do comrades, resolution of Daniel's Mr. Miyagi-related troubles and endings to the series-long antagonism from Kreese and Silver. Schlossberg continued: "It was very fulfilling to tie things up and reach points that we’ve talked about for years. So it gave us goosebumps just talking about it and writing it and making it. And so now, finally, people are gonna get to see it with a full orchestra designed to really hit you hard. So it should be really fun, and we just can’t wait for fans to see the final conclusion.”
Between the expanded final season, as well as the upcoming “Karate Kid” movie, it’s clear the “Cobra Kai” creators are giving fans a proper goodbye to not only the Netflix series but the entire “Karate Kid” media franchise. "We wanted to go out on our own terms," co-creator Josh Heald told The Hollywood Reporter.
“We grew up with the 'Karate Kid' franchise, and we have so much respect for the universe. We wanted to expand the universe in all the ways we have. Between seasons five and six, we approached Netflix and said, 'We're ready to bring this in for a landing.' We told them the story that we wanted to tell, and they supported the decision."
'Cobra Kai' season 6 part 2 plot and part 1 ending, explained
The end of "Cobra Kai" season 6 part 1 saw Johnny, Daniel and the Miyagi-Do crew touch down in Barcelona for the big Sekai Taikai tournament. There, they got a double-whammy of a shock: first, Kreese was very much alive and leading Cobra Kai fighters alongside Kim Da-Eun, and one of their very own, Tory, had joined forces with the opposing team after she quit Miyagi-Do in grief over her mother.
Though an official plot summary hasn't yet been revealed for "Cobra Kai" season 6 part 2, it's likely that much of the action will take place at the Sekai Taikai competition, which Hawk Moskowitz (Jacob Bertrand) jokingly described as "the Olympics, plus the gladiator games and the Kumite from Bloodsport all rolled into one."
The official Netflix synopsis for season 6 overall reads: "Picking up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, our senseis and students must decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai — the world championships of karate."
Tory's last-minute team switch-up caused a lot of drama with the Miyagi-Do crew, including Sam LaRusso (Mary Mouser), who she only just made peace with at the end of part 1. And appearances by Kreese, Master Kim and Kim Da-Eun will likely continue to complicate things for not only the competing students but the sensei team, too.
More From Tom's Guide
